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The Best Zombie and Vampire Books of 2010

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FICTION
Released: March 2, 2010
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
by Seth Grahame-Smith
"The book's grotesque joviality should be fun for those looking for it."
The latest literary experiment from the author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009). Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2010
DOG BLOOD
by David Moody
"Lean, relentless and terrifying."
The war between the Haters and the Unchanged rages on in the follow-up to Moody's taut horror/suspense debut Hater (2009). Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 8, 2010
THE PASSAGE
by Justin Cronin
"The young girl as heroine and role model is a nice touch. Otherwise a pretty ordinary production, with little that hasn't been seen before."
Literary author Cronin (Mary and O'Neil, 2001, etc.) turns in an apocalyptic thriller in the spirit of Stephen King or Michael Crichton. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 22, 2010
PAUL IS UNDEAD: THE BRITISH ZOMBIE INVASION
by Alan Goldsher
"Slight but fun. A little misguided, though, since everyone knows the Rolling Stones are the walking undead."
In which the Fab Four reveal a fondness for munching on human brains in between gigs. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star HANDLING THE UNDEAD
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"A philosophical story about fears to which no beating heart is immune."
Bright lights in a big city herald the return of the dead in Swedish horrorist Lindqvist's second novel, after Let the Right One In (2007), a vampire tale that was later turned into a movie. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
THE FALL
by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
"Relentlessly paves the way for what promises to be an epic third book."
The second book in Guillermo del Toro (director of Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, etc.) and Chuck Hogan's (Devils in Exile, 2010, etc.) The Strain trilogy finds civilization teetering on the brink. Read full book review >